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District of Hoogezand
Provincie Groningen - Netherlands

Groningen (province)

Groningen is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen, in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea. The capital of the province is the city of Groningen.

Located at 53.2581, 6.73778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Slochteren

Slochteren is a municipality in the northeastern Netherlands. The municipality can be characterized as a chain of small villages dividing a mostly agricultural landscape. Having an agricultural background for at least a thousand years, the community houses for the most part commuters to nearby towns like Hoogezand, Groningen and Delfzijl. The mansion Fraeylemaborg (a small 'castle', the oldest parts of which are dated in the Middle Ages) is located in Slochteren.

Located at 53.2167, 6.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Denemarken

Denemarken is also the Dutch name of Denmark. Denemarken is a small village in the municipality of Slochteren, in the Dutch province of Groningen.

Located at 53.2333, 6.78333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Sappemeer

Sappemeer is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer. It is located to the east of Hoogezand. Sappemeer was a separate municipality until 1949, when it merged with Hoogezand. Famous Dutch feminist Aletta Jacobs was born in this village.

Located at 53.1667, 6.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Groningen (province), Former municipalities of Groningen (province)

Hoogezand

Hoogezand is a village in the municipality Hoogezand-Sappemeer, located in the principality Groningen in northeast Netherlands. The name refers to a higher sanded (Hooge Sandt) place in the peatlands cut through when the Winschoterdiep channel was dug. Near this channel in 1618 the village was founded. In the beginning the town was a center of peat briquettes producing. When the peat ran out opened factories for cardboard and plants for potato processing .

Located at 53.1667, 6.76667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Kropswolde

Kropswolde is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, about 3 km southwest of the town of Hoogezand.

Located at 53.15, 6.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Martenshoek

Martenshoek is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, about 2 km west of the town of Hoogezand.

Located at 53.1667, 6.73333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Zuidlaren

Zuidlaren is a village in the province of Drenthe in the Northern Netherlands. Zuidlaren has just over 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on natural heightened land which is called the Hondsrug. The village is part of the municipality of Tynaarlo. Formerly the village had its own municipality called Zuidlaren, but in 1998 Zuidlaren merged with Eelde and Vries. The new municipality was called "Zuidlaren" at first, but was renamed to Tynaarlo in 1999.

Located at 53.1, 6.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated places in Drenthe, Former municipalities of Drenthe

Noordlaren

Noordlaren is a small village in the municipality of Haren in the Dutch province of Groningen. In 2010 it was said to be 850 years old. In the past Noordlaren was a farming village. Nowadays there are still a few farmers in Noordlaren, but there are also many people from outside the village, that came to live in Noordlaren, because of the beautiful nature and rest.

Located at 53.1333, 6.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Zuidlaardermeer

Zuidlaardermeer is a lake in the northern part of the Netherlands The lake runs northwards of the village of Zuidlaren and southwards of the city of Hoogezand-Sappemeer and is called Zuidlaardermeer . The lake is largely situated in the provinces of Groningen and Drenthe. It was formed 5,000-8,000 years ago. The lake is fed by the river Hunze. This river enters the lake in the south-east and exits the lake in the north.

Located at 53.1333, 6.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of Drenthe, Geography of Groningen (province), Lakes of the Netherlands

Laarwoud

Laarwoud is a monumental stronghold in the centre of Zuidlaren, the Netherlands. People also describe Laarwoud as a little castle, in the Netherlands locally known as havezate. The word havezate is used in the Dutch provinces of Drenthe and Overijssel. The building as seen on the picture dates from the beginning of the 17th century. However the founding of the building probably dates back from the Middle Ages. In the 17th century the stronghold was owned by the Van Selbach family.

Located at 53.0959, 6.6899 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Drenthe, Castles in the Netherlands

Hellum

Hellum is a small town in the municipality Slochteren. It has approximately 600 inhabitants. It has the oldest church in the municipality, which was built in approximately the year 1100.

Located at 53.2333, 6.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Muntendam

Muntendam is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen, municipality Menterwolde. Until 1990 it was a separate municipality, which boasted the title 'reddest (most socialist) municipality in the Netherlands', with a council of 11 containing 7 PvdA (Labour Party) members and 2 CPN (Communist Party) members. (However, nearby Reiderland had had a vast CPN majority since WWII, so the claim is rather too strong).

Located at 53.1333, 6.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Harkstede

Harkstede is a small village in Slochteren, Groningen (province), the Netherlands. Its name is "Haarkstee" in the local dialect, the Gronings. The name is probably meant as "Arkes Stee", which means "pleace for a ark = church". Harkstede has about 3000 inhabitants, what makes it one of the smaller villages in the area. This number will increase in the near future, because of the "Meerstad-project" of the City of Groningen, meaning hundreds of new homes will be built in and around Harkstede.

Located at 53.2167, 6.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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De Groeve

De Groeve is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 15 km southeast of Groningen. The statistical area "De Groeve", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 520.

Located at 53.1167, 6.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Zuidlaarderveen

Zuidlaarderveen is a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 17 km northeast of Assen. The statistical area "Zuidlaarderveen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 320.

Located at 53.1, 6.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Midlaren

Midlaren is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo, and lies about 14 km southeast of Groningen. The statistical area "Midlaren", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 360

Located at 53.1167, 6.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Prins Bernhardhoeve

The Prins Bernhardhoeve (PBHZ) is a building complex for fairs and events in Zuidlaren, Netherlands. Opened in 1956, the complex consists of three halls which are all named after members of the Dutch royal family. The largest hall is the Prince Constantijn hall, situated next to main entrance of the building. Owner of the Prins Bernhardhoeve complex is PBhoeve beheer bv.

Located at 53.0931, 6.68917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Convention centres in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Drenthe

Noordbroek

Noordbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Menterwolde, about 8 km northeast of Hoogezand. Noordbroek was a separate municipality until 1965, when it became part of Oosterbroek.

Located at 53.2, 6.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Windeweer

Windeweer is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Groningen. It existed until 1821, when it was merged with Hoogezand.

Located at 53.1167, 6.78333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Former municipalities of Groningen (province)

Zuidbroek, Groningen

Zuidbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Menterwolde, about 6 km north of Veendam. Zuidbroek was a separate municipality until 1965, when it became a part of Oosterbroek.

Located at 53.1625, 6.86056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Borgercompagnie

Borgercompagnie is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It consists of a single street with farms and houses on both sides. The village is about 7 km long. The north end lies close to Sappemeer in the municipality of Hoogezand-Sappemeer, and the south end lies in the municipality of Veendam; part of the village also lies in Menterwolde.

Located at 53.1233, 6.81389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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De Wachter, Zuidlaren

De Wachter is a smock mill in Zuidlaren, Drenthe, which has been restored to working order. The mill was built in 1851 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 41064.

Located at 53.0992, 6.69556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Windmills in Drenthe, Smock mills in the Netherlands, Industrial buildings completed in 1851, Rijksmonuments in Drenthe

Groningen gas field

The Groningen gas field is a giant natural gas field located near Slochteren in Groningen province in the northeastern part of the Netherlands. Discovered in 1959, it is the largest natural gas field in Europe and the tenth largest in the world.

Located at 53.2, 6.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Natural gas fields in the Netherlands

International Police Caps Collection

The International Police Caps Collection is a permanent exhibition of an international collection of police hats in the former railwaystation of the Slochteren Woldjerspoor in Slochteren. The collection is owned by the Department of the Groningen International Police Association. Besides the nearly 1500 different police hats from over 220 countries, there are also including several police uniforms, handcuffs and police badges to admire.

Located at 53.2156, 6.80417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Law enforcement museums and memorials, Museums in Groningen (province)